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The kiang is the largest of the wild asses, with an average height at the withers of 140 cm (55 in). They range from 132 to 142 cm (52 to 56 in) high at the withers, with a body 182 to 214 cm (72 to 84 in) long, and a tail of 32 to 45 cm (13 to 18 in).
The wild asses (Asinus) are a subgenus of single toed grazing ungulates. Its species are: African wild ass Equus africanus. Atlas wild ass Equus africanus atlanticus; Donkey Equus africanus asinus; Nubian wild ass Equus africanus africanus (likely ancestor of the domestic donkey) Somali wild ass Equus africanus somaliensis
The Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur), also called the Indian wild donkey, Indian onager or, in the local Gujarati language, Ghudkhur and Khur, is a subspecies of the onager native to South Asia. It is currently listed as Near Threatened by IUCN . [ 3 ]
Range of the three living wild ass species Asinus is a subgenus of Equus that encompasses several subspecies of the Equidae commonly known as wild asses , characterized by long ears, a lean, straight-backed build, lack of a true withers , a coarse mane and tail, and a reputation for considerable toughness and endurance.
The African wild ass is legally protected in the countries where it is currently found, although these measures often prove difficult to enforce. A protected population of the Somali wild ass exists in the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve in Israel, to the north of Eilat. This reserve was established in 1968 with the view to bolster populations ...
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Grévy's zebra is found in thorny scrubland of East Africa, while the African wild ass inhabits rocky deserts of North Africa. The two Asian wild ass species live in the dry deserts of the Near East and Central Asia and Przwelski's wild horse's habitat is the deserts of Mongolia. Only the range of the plains and Grévy's zebras overlap. [9]
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